Religion: Father Abraham Had Many Sons

The name Abraham means "father of a multitude". Ishmael and Isaac were the sons of the Hebrew patriarch Abraham. 

• Ishmael was the first son. His mother was Hagar, Sarah’s Egyptian maidservant. 
• Isaac’s mother was Sarah, Abraham’s wife. 

Both sons buried their father and then separated from each other – on peaceful terms (we think) - to live their own lives. Ishmael and his offspring lived as nomads in northern Arabia. 

• Should we also mention the children of Keturah?

Abraham's physical descendants are innumerable. When you add in those who claim to be his spiritual offspring, he is indeed the "father of a multitude".

Father Abraham Had Many Sons

Genealogy of Abraham

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